A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of perineural dextrose injection in peripheral compression neuropathies of the upper limbs by Fatemeh Azizi, Faezeh Saber Gharesoo, Fereshteh Eidy, Sama Heidari, Nastaran Maghbouli, Shirin Djalalinia, Amir Kasaeian

“…Dextrose 5 % water injection has emerged as a potential therapy by reducing inflammation and promoting tissue regeneration. We aimed to evaluate dextrose injection's efficacy in treating entrapment neuropathies in upper extremities. …”
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Health promoting activities and corresponding mechanism of (–)-epicatechin-3-gallate by Zhiliang Li, Changchun Feng, Hongjin Dong, Weibin Jin, Wenying Zhang, Jianfeng Zhan, Shuzhen Wang

“…Like EGCG, ECG also possesses various pharmacological and physiological properties, such as mediation of antioxidant activities, anti-inflammation response, regulation of cell proliferation and apoptosis, as well as anticancer properties during angiogenesis, invasion and metastasis stages. …”
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Effects of Semaglutide Treatment on Psoriatic Lesions in Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Open-Label, Randomized Clinical Trial by Jelena Petković-Dabić, Ivana Binić, Bojana Carić, Ljiljana Božić, Sanja Umičević-Šipka, Nataša Bednarčuk, Saša Dabić, Mirna Šitum, Snježana Popović-Pejičić, Miloš P. Stojiljković, Ranko Škrbić

“…More severe forms of psoriasis are conditions of high inflammation, which is confirmed by the clinical picture and numerous inflammatory parameters such as C-reactive protein (CRP), cytokines and homocysteine, which vary with disease activity. …”
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NLRP3: a key regulator of skin wound healing and macrophage-fibroblast interactions in mice by Jiamin Zhao, Shuangyi Zhang, Zhiguo Gong, Wei Mao, Wenhui Bao, Qianru Li, Yunjie Bai, Feifei Gao, Shuang Feng

“…Nod-like receptor pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) has been implicated in the regulation of inflammation and tissue repair; however, its specific role in skin wound healing remains unclear. …”
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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in management of breast cancers in Qatar by Rasha.S.Abo El Alaa, Hend Al-Jaber, Fatima Al Zahraa Chokor, Abdullah A. Shaito, Layla Al-Mansoori

“…Beyond cancer, these plants displayed promise in addressing diabetes and inflammation. In conclusion, our study on herbalists' recommendations for breast cancer documents the traditional practices for patient therapy in Qatar. …”
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Small extracellular vesicles derived from miRNA-486 overexpressed dental pulp stem cells mitigate high altitude pulmonary edema through PTEN/PI3K/AKT/eNOS pathway by Changyao Wang, Zhuang Mao, Drolma Gomchok, Xue Li, Huifang Liu, Jingyuan Shao, Hu Cao, Guanzhen Xue, Lin Lv, Junzhao Duan, Tana Wuren, Hua Wang

“…The HAPE-afflicted rats received sEVNull and sEVmiR−486 intravenously, and the therapeutic effect was assessed through histopathological analysis, pulmonary artery pressure, lung water content, as well as markers of oxidative stress and inflammation. To supplement in vivo findings, pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (PMVEC) were stressed with cobalt chloride to emulate hypoxic damage, and then treated with sEVNull and sEVmiR−486 to unravel the mechanism of action. …”
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Ethyl Acetate Extract of <i>Cichorium glandulosum</i> Activates the P21/Nrf2/HO-1 Pathway to Alleviate Oxidative Stress in a Mouse Model of Alcoholic Liver Disease by Shuwen Qi, Chunzi Zhang, Junlin Yan, Xiaoyan Ma, Yewei Zhong, Wenhui Hou, Juan Zhang, Tuxia Pang, Xiaoli Ma

“…CGE significantly ameliorated liver injury by reducing alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels and enhancing antioxidative markers such as total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC) and total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD) while lowering hepatic malondialdehyde (MDA) levels. Inflammation was mitigated through reduced levels of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF-α), Interleukin-1 Beta (IL-1β), and C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 10 (CXCL-10). …”
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Development of monoclonal antibodies against P. gingivalis Mfa1 and their protective capacity in an experimental periodontitis model by Mingya Cao, Siyu Wang, Shengke Zhou, Min Yan, Yu Zou, Yuan Cui, Xinyu Lou, Yichang Gao, Ying Chen, Zijing Han, Yi Qian, Jingying Chen, Xia Li

“…Fimbriae protein Mfa1 is a key virulence factor of P. gingivalis and plays a crucial role in bacterial adhesion, colonization, biofilm formation, and persistent inflammation, making it a promising therapeutic target. …”
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Comparative Proteome Analysis of Epicardial and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissues from Patients with or without Coronary Artery Disease by Yu xing Zhao, Hui juan Zhu, Hui Pan, Xue mei Liu, Lin jie Wang, Hong bo Yang, Nai shi Li, Feng ying Gong, Wei Sun, Yong Zeng

“…Differential expressions of proteins (MMP9, S100A9, and clusterin) in EAT or SAT were involved in several signaling pathways such as mitochondrial dysfunction, acute phase inflammation, and LXR/RXR activation, which was confirmed by western blotting, and similar results were obtained. …”
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Complement 3a receptor 1 on macrophages and Kupffer cells is not required for the pathogenesis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Edwin A Homan, Ankit Gilani, Alfonso Rubio-Navarro, Maya A Johnson, Odin M Schaepkens, Eric Cortada, Renan Pereira de Lima, Lisa Stoll, James C Lo

“…This study demonstrates that C3aR1 deletion in macrophages or Kupffer cells, the predominant liver cell type expressing C3ar1, has no significant effect on liver steatosis, inflammation or fibrosis in a dietary MASLD model.…”
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GLP‐1 Receptor Agonists Alleviate Diabetic Kidney Injury via β‐Klotho‐Mediated Ferroptosis Inhibition by Shasha Tian, Saijun Zhou, Weixi Wu, Yao lin, Tongdan Wang, Haizhen Sun, A‐Shan‐Jiang A‐Ni‐Wan, Yaru Li, Chongyang Wang, Xiaogang Li, Pei Yu, Yanjun Zhao

“…Suppression of ferroptosis by Smg further attenuates renal inflammation and fibrosis. This work highlights the potential of GLP‐1RAs and KLB targeting as promising therapeutic approaches for DKD management.…”
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The Effect of the Concurrent Use of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors or Receptor Blockers on Toxicity and Outcomes in Patients Treated with Radiotherapy: A Systematic Revie... by Wan-Chuen Liao, Hala Shokr, Corinne Faivre-Finn, Clare Dempsey, Kaye Janine Williams, Li-Chia Chen

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: ACEIs protect against radiation pneumonitis by reducing angiotensin II production, oxidative stress, and inflammation. This study highlights the significance of concurrent angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI) or angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) use in radiotherapy by evaluating its impact on radiotherapy-related side effects and survival outcomes, addressing the gap in existing research and providing insights to guide clinical practice in oncology. …”
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Impaired Mitochondrial Bioenergetics Function in Pediatric Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders by Gisela Chelimsky, Pippa Simpson, Liyun Zhang, Doug Bierer, Steve Komas, Balaraman Kalyanaraman, Thomas Chelimsky

“…The known low-grade inflammation in COPC could, therefore, impact the respiratory chain and theoretically account for the disabling fatigue so often voiced by patients. …”
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Structural tailoring of etoricoxib: A spectrochemical, medicinal and pharmacological study by Bakul Akter, Silvia Aishee, Abdullah Hridoy, Md. Mehedi Hasan Pulok, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Antu Biswas, Aurna Patwary, Majedul Hoque, MD. Sazidul Islam, Md. Nipatul Hasan Nirob, Faisal Islam Chowdhury, Monir Uzzaman

“…Etoricoxib (ETC), a selective cyclooxygenase enzyme (COX-2) inhibitor, is widely utilized to manage pain and inflammation. Nevertheless, its therapeutic efficacy is limited by poor aqueous solubility, low bioavailability, and significant cardiovascular risks, including increased blood pressure, thrombosis, and the potential for myocardial infarction. …”
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The analysis of risk factors for diabetic kidney disease progression: a single-centre and cross-sectional experiment in Shanghai by Shan Huang, Juan Du, Nan Zhao, Wen Liu, Fan Hu, Xiaoxu Ge, Xiaohong Jiang, Wenfang Peng, Lisha Shen, Lili Xia

“…Women should pay attention to controlling inflammation and TGs, and men should strictly control blood pressure. …”
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STING modulates HBV-related acute-on-chronic liver failure by mediating autophagy and macrophage polarization by Hao Zhang, Teng Liang, Wanlu Duan, Futing Liu, LiPing Li, Qian Liu, Jianfei Li, Qiyin Zong, Lei Jin, Qin Wang, Qiang Zhou

“…During the early stage (6 h) of the STING agonist treatment group, the STING pathway was activated, autophagy flux was up-regulated, and liver inflammation and injury were alleviated. Contrastingly, at the late stage of STING agonist treatment (24 h, 48 h), macrophages were polarized to the M1 phenotype, exacerbating liver inflammatory infiltration and injury. …”
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High lipid diet can keep liver health but cause muscle oxidative stress of triploid rainbow trout treated with acute hypoxic challenge by Changye Li, Buying Han, Guoliang Sun, Haining Tian, Zezhong Wu, Changzhong Li, Yuqiong Meng, Rui Ma

“…However, the diet could aggravate muscular oxidative stress and inflammation, and then result in muscle damage.…”
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Club Cell Protein 16 Attenuates CD16brightCD62dim Immunosuppressive Neutrophils in Damaged Tissue upon Posttraumatic Sepsis-Induced Lung Injury by Nils Becker, Philipp Störmann, Andrea Janicova, Kernt Köhler, Klemens Horst, Ildiko Rita Dunay, Claudia Neunaber, Ingo Marzi, Jan Tilmann Vollrath, Borna Relja

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Advancements in noninvasive techniques for transplant rejection: from biomarker detection to molecular imaging by Yuan Song, Yihui Wang, Wenyuan Wang, Yuji Xie, Junmin Zhang, Jing Liu, Qiaofeng Jin, Wenqian Wu, He Li, Jing Wang, Li Zhang, Yali Yang, Tang Gao, Mingxing Xie

“…This review highlights noninvasive biomarkers that predict, diagnose, and assess transplant prognosis by reflecting graft injury, inflammation, and immune responses. For example, donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) is highly sensitive in detecting early graft injury, whereas gene expression profiling effectively excludes moderate-to-severe acute rejection (AR). …”
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Efficacy and safety of first-line or second-line selective laser trabeculoplasty for normal-tension glaucoma: a multicentre cohort study by Tomoko Naito, Kazuyuki Hirooka, Toru Nakazawa, Masaki Tanito, Shiro Mizoue, Katsuyoshi Suzuki, Keiji Yoshikawa, Itaru Kimura, Yasushi Ikuno, Takako Miki, Kazuhisa Sugiyama, Tairo Kimura, Akiko Narita, Tadashi Nakano, Tomoyuki Watanabe, Koji Nitta, Kae Sugihara, Maki Katai, Takuji Matsuda, Hiroaki Ozaki, Kaori Komatsu, Yoshiaki Saito, Takeshi Sagara, Aika Tsutsui, Akiko Ishida, Satoru Tsuda, Toyoaki Tsumura, Naoki Tojo, Naoto Tokuda, Kenji Nakamoto, Naka Shiratori, Mami Nanno, Naoya Nezu, Yoshitaka Tasaka, Shigeru Mori, Shigeki Yamabayashi, Kimihito Konno, Miyuki Domoto

“…The incidence of transient IOP spike (&gt;5 mm Hg from the pretreatment IOP), conjunctival hyperaemia, inflammation in the anterior chamber and visual impairment due to SLT were assessed.Results A total of 99 patients (99 eyes) were initially enrolled in this study, including 74 eyes assigned to the first-line SLT group and 25 eyes to the second-line SLT group. …”
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